Pionier is a New MMO Shooter for STALKER Fans
GFA Games is working on the MMO shooter Pioner, inspired by the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. In the game we will find post-apocalyptic vibes, anomalies and mutants.
Russian studio GFA Games officially announced project Pioner- a post-apocalyptic survival MMORPG drawing heavily on the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. "Officially", because in fact, the project has been known for several years now, but until now only graphic materials showing models of weapons or fragments of locations were made available. Now, the creators finally revealed information about the gameplay and some gameplay footage.
The game is intended for PC and is powered by the Unreal engine. The action of Pioner will be set on an island full of Soviet installations, abandoned blocks of flats and secret bases. As a result of an unspecified catastrophe, the place will be filled with dangerous anomalies, and local plants and animals will become victims of mutations. We'll enter the location to save our comrades in arms and to find a mysterious research station known as MOGILNIK.
We'll observe the events in the game from FPP, and combat will resemble a classic FPS. Pioner is to offer an extensive weapon modification system, which will enable us to construct our own additions to change the operation of weapons. It will even be possible to use artifacts from anomalies to power some more unusual toys as well.
Character progression will take place within the so-called influence system. Character statistics will not change and the experience we gain will provide us with access to better vendors and new missions. We have to increase the level of influence by completing tasks and succeeding as merchants and smugglers. Four factions control the game world and completing their missions will affect the balance of power on the island and the development of the plot.
Pioner will focus on PvE gameplay. Players will be able to freely explore the dangerous world, complete missions and take part in raids. There will also be PvP battles - other users can be fought in special sections of the map called "empty lands", where we will find valuable resources left by the Russian army.
The game will be made more interesting by a system that simulates the actions of characters and animals controlled by the AI. They will interact with each other and change their behavior depending, among other things, on the time of day. During the night the most dangerous monsters will come out to feed.
